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Letter from Lady Hunter-Weston to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0242

Sender: Hunter-Weston, Lady [née Grace Strang Steel]; wife of Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer (1884 - 1954)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
09/07/1917
Lady Hunter-Weston writes to reschedule a visit to de László's studio, expressing anticipation at seeing her sister-in-law’s portrait [7214].
Letter from Lord Illingworth to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0243

Sender: Illingworth of Denton, Albert Holden, 1st Baron (1865 - 1942)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
08/11/1933
Lord Illingworth encloses a ticket for the Royal Gallery for the Opening of Parliament. He suggests that if de László would like access to the Queen’s Gallery, he should write to Lord Cromer, mentioning his intention to paint the interior of the Lords' Chamber.
Letter from de László to Mrs M. Catherine Inge, Personal Letters, 020-0244

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Inge, Mrs William Ralph [née Mary Catharine Spooner] (1880 - 1949)
29/11/1933
De László expresses appreciation for Dean Inge’s remarks at the unveiling of Professor Haldane’s portrait [5554]. Pleased the portrait was well received and hopes to paint the Dean in the spring (see [5727]). Shares upcoming travel plans to America, Madeira, and Morocco.
Letter from Mrs Mary Catherine Inge to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0245

Sender: Inge, Mrs William Ralph [née Mary Catharine Spooner] (1880 - 1949)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
28/11/1933
Expressing admiration for de László’s portrait of Professor John Scott Haldane [5554], praising it as a vivid and lifelike portrayal that perfectly captures his noble character.
Letter from de László to Béla Iványi-Grünwald, Personal Letters, 020-0246

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Iványi-Grünwald, Béla (1867 - 1940)
04/12/1933
De László shares potential travel plans. He addresses a proposed Hungarian art exhibition, stressing it must be dignified, well-organised, and officially supported by the Hungarian government and its London representative, Count Széchenyi. He urges prioritising the exhibition’s moral and artistic value over commercial aims.
Letter from R. Kirkland Jamieson to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0247

Sender: Jamieson, R. Kirkland (1881-1950)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
05/05/1933
R. Kirkland Jamieson reminds de László of an upcoming de László Medal jury meeting, and thanks him for agreeing to serve on the jury.
Letter from Nicolaas “Nico” Wilhelm Jungman[n] to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0248

Sender: Jungmann [or Jungman], Nico (1872 - 1935)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
15/06/1933
Nico Jungman[n] thanks de László for his visit and letter, mentions Mabuse panels (see DLA020-0249), and and wishes him success with the show (Knoedler, 1933).
Letter from de László to Nicolaas “Nico” Wilhelm Jungman[n], Personal Letters, 020-0249

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Jungmann [or Jungman], Nico (1872 - 1935)
24/04/1933
Sir Merrick Burrell is sending Jungman[n] two Mabuse works in need of restoration and appropriate framing. Mentions Burrell "splendid" Franz Hals.
Letter form Sydney Percy Kendrick to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0251

Sender: Kendrick, Sydney Percy (1874 - 1955)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Kendrick thanks de László for the portrait of Lord Byng [3666], he looks forward to making a copy [3675].
Letter from de László to Juan Lafita y Díaz, Personal Letters, 020-0252

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Díaz, Juan Lafita y (1889 - 1967)
02/10/1933
De László apologises for missing Lafita’s exhibition opening due to a trip to Paris but hopes to visit it soon; invites Lafita and his wife to lunch.
Letter from Lord Lansdowne to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0254

Sender: Lansdowne, Henry William Edmund Petty-Fitzmaurice, 6th Marquis of (1872 - 1936)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
26/09/1933
Lord Lansdowne thanks de László for his condolence telegram after the death of his son. He recalls his son may have been at Bowood during de László’s visit. Postpones sittings for his portrait [5972].
Letter from de László to Father Ernest Eugene Laws, Personal Letters, 020-0256

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Laws, Father Ernest Eugene
16/06/1933
De László apologises for his delayed reply and thanks Father Laws for sending 'Our Lady’s Epitaph' (see DLA020-0259). Will resume work on the portrait soon [9806], hoping to share it by the end of the month.
Letter from Father Ernest Eugene Laws to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0257

Sender: Laws, Father Ernest Eugene

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
12/06/1933
Laws hopes to visit de László’s studio to see the portrait of Mrs. Bowring-Hanbury [9806]. He mentions Colin Agnew’s high praise of the artist's work.
Letter from Father Ernest Eugene Laws to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0258

Sender: Laws, Father Ernest Eugene

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/05/1933
Laws expresses joy at Bowring-Hanbury’s improving health and praises de László’s portrait of his (Bowring-Hanbury’s) wife [9806]. He offers best wishes for Paul de Laszlo's forthcoming wedding and encloses a poem (see DLA020-0259).
Verse by Father Ernest Eugene Laws, 'Our Lady's Epitaph', Personal Letters, 020-0259

Sender: Laws, Father Ernest Eugene

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
29/05/1933
Verse by Father Ernest Eugene Laws entitled 'Our Lady's Epitaph' (see related item DLA020-0258).
Letter from Dr Lajos Lederer to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0260

Sender: Lederer, Doctor Lajos (1904 - 1985)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
02/02/1933
Lederer confirms a visit. He assures de László he will not write about his book without prior consultation and suggests the possibility of an interview.
Letter from de László to Duncan Campbell Lee, Personal Letters, 020-0261

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Campbell Lee, Duncan
19/10/1933
De László shares news of painting General Pershing’s portrait in Paris [6888]. He thanks Campbell Lee for a pamphlet, regrets missing a lecture. Mentions upcoming travel to the US for commissions, refers to his exhibition in New York (Knoedler, October 1933), and a portrait sitting with Lord Carson [3975].
Letter from Margaret Leese to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0262

Sender: Leese, Lady [née Margaret Alice 'Margie' Leicester-Warren] (1905 - 1964)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
30 October [no year]
Margaret Leese thanks de László for sending a copy of "The Strand Magazine", expressing how honoured she feels to appear so prominently within it.
Letter from de László to Mrs Alexander Lindsay (later Baroness Lindsay of Birker), Personal Letters, 020-0263

Sender: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Recipient: Lindsay of Birker, Baroness [née Erica Violet Storr] (1877 - 1962)
16/05/1933
De László thanks Mrs Lindsay for her hospitality during a stay in Oxford, expresses regret at not seeing her before leaving, and asks her to pass on greetings to the Master.
Letter from Alexander Dunlop Lindsay (later 1st Baron Lindsay of Birker) to de László, Personal Letters, 020-0264

Sender: Lindsay of Birker, Alexander Dunlop Lindsay, 1st Baron (1879 - 1952)

Recipient: László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)
14/06/1933
Alexander Dunlop Lindsay acknowledges de László’s letter, agreeing that a summer trip to Spitzbergen would likely benefit the artist's son, John.